Malaysia’s newly announced restrictions on filming and videography violate press freedom and should be withdrawn, the International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, said today. The country’s communications and multimedia minister, Saifuddin Abdullah, announced in parliament yesterday that producers from the mainstream media as well as those posting […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today urged the attorney general to drop the contempt proceedings against Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief, Steven Gan, and called on the authorities to cease the ongoing  harassment and legal attacks against this prominent media outlets. On June 15, […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned a Malaysian police investigation against Al Jazeera after the broadcaster aired a documentary on the plight of migrant workers in the country. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Malaysian police have launched an investigation […]

May 2018 brought new hope for media freedom in Malaysia with the unexpected electoral defeat of the Barisan Nasional coalition, which had ruled the country for 61 years. The new ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan, led by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, promised progress and reform, including in the area of fundamental rights. More than one year […]